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Curtis Giovanni Flowers, wrongly imprisoned, enduring six trials, dead at 56

Curtis Giovanni Flowers, a Black man whose six trials for murder in Mississippi became a landmark case for racial bias . . .

Huntington Bank investing over $40 million to modernize Tupelo operations center, regional headquarters

Joseph Moss, Mississippi regional president for Huntington, said Tupelo has a proud history in financial services, and Huntington will build . . .

Billy Gene Wimberly

Billy Gene Wimberly, 74, of Quitman, Mississippi, passed away on October 1, 2026, at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham, AL. He . . .

Mississippi Joint Task Force Vigilance to use $2.5 million from Justice Department to fight fraud

The funds will be used to hire five more prosecutors along with support staff to focus only on combatting fraud . . .

Church News

Saturday, October 10 Pleasant Ridge PH Church, located at 654 County Road 117 in Shubuta, will have its 3rd Annual . . .

Madeleine Baran, left, the host and lead reporter of the podcast “In the Dark,” interviews Curtis Giovanni Flowers for the first time since his murder charges were dropped in October 2020. The podcast, which highlighted the many missteps throughout Flowers’ case, has been downloaded more than 40 million times.

Qingfang Pang

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MVSU athlete detained by ICE
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,10/09/26-12:46PM , 290 Reads 12,639 Statewide
Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball player Qingfang Pang has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The university said in a statement it is aware of the situation and is “deeply concerned for the student’s well-being.”
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Crimson Tide Drown the Bulldogs 56-23
Thu,10/08/26-2:26PM , 365 Reads 10,784 Statewide
By Elijah Klepczyk

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STARKVILLE – Mississippi State’s late third‑quarter running‑into‑the‑kicker penalty, right after it finally slowed Alabama’s momentum, told the story of a 56‑23 loss. Almost nothing broke the Bulldogs’ way.
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SEC Football is Confusing
Thu,10/08/26-2:22PM , 293 Reads 9,788 Statewide
By Elijah Klepczyk

Sports Columnist

SEC football this year could be summed up in one word: chaotic. It has been very difficult to get a read on most of the 16 teams – one week they look like a million bucks, and then next week not so much.
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BSSCCCMS Seeks Volunteers and Committee Members
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Tue,10/06/26-10:00AM , 255 Reads
The Black School Sites Council of Clarke County Mississippi (BSSCCCMS), a nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers and committee members to help preserve the history and legacy of Black schools in Clarke County.
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